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Maltese
Alternative forms
- Knisja (alternatively for an institution, chiefly the Roman Catholic Church)
Etymology
From Arabic كَنِيسَة (kanīsa). Compare Tunisian Arabic كنيسية (knīsiyya), Moroccan Arabic كنيسية (knīsiyya), كنيسة (knīsa).
Pronunciation
Noun
knisja f (plural knejjes, diminutive knejsa)
- church (building)
- church (institution; religious organization)
Derived terms